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Singletrack Mountain Bike Magazine Summer 2003

Cover photo: Jo and Karl lapping up the South Downs sun. By Seb Rogers.
Contents photo: Andy Elsdon and Jon Holden on the Mary Towneley Loop. By Chipps Chippendale.
Spineline: Just take the red pill and go for it…
<4h>Issue 10: Editorial

Having made it to ten issues, Chipps’ mind is on riding his local trails more.

Another Hard Day at the Office

An article by Oliver Townsend. Fancy being a Mountain Bike Guide for Exodus and being based in Tuscany? It’s a hard job, but someone’s got to do it.

Gallery

Photos from around Great Britain by Jack Jones and Chipps.

Industry Insider

It’s hard to have read a few mountain bike magazines and not recognise the name Steve Worland. Having been into bikes from long before the first Mountain Bikes appeared on the market, Steve has ridden well over 1,500 bikes and has witnessed and tested all of the technological developments. A self-proclaimed Grand Master Flash, Steve talks about his work and plans for the future.

Singleminded

Jools returns to local trails after a decade since first riding them and after far too long off the bike.

Column One

Juggling work, family commitments and cycling tends to mean snatching as much time doing the latter as possible for Piers Barber.

Bike Test

Three of the most popular full suspension trail bikes on the market get a write up from the team:

Santa Cruz Blur

Specialized Enduro Expert

Trek Liquid 20

Long Term Tests

Feedback on a number of components and other kit thats been under test for quite some time. This issue reviews:

Hope M4 Brakes

SDG Bel Air Titanium Saddle

Karrimor Thermal

Pac Courier Bag

X Socks Mountain Bike Socks

Specialized Sport Shoe

Limar F111 Helmet

Bontrager Jones AC Tyres

Mavic Crossmax XL Disc Wheels

Nema Searcher Shorts

One Liners

Brief reviews of stuff the team like and dislike:

Dr Scholl’s Cushioned shoe inserts

Aliante Saddle

Dalwhinnie Scotch

Panoram Cordless Computer

Vitesse Ladies Saddle

Close to Home

Finding and riding great trails doesn’t have to involve flying halfway around the World. The Isle of Man, Dalbeattie in Southern Scotland and the Dordogne in south west France prove that great riding is cloaser to home than you might have expected.

The Turner Tandem

Stretched, one-off bike porn

Grouptest

Backpack mounted fluid reservoirs under scrutiny:

Hydrapak Century

Hydrapak Air Scoop

Camelbak HAWG

Camelbak Rogue

Deuter Race

Deuter Superbike

Race Face BC Hydro

Karrimor Rapid

Salomon NRG Saver

Salomon Raid Race

Scott Hydro

Trek Energy Cell

Tatonka Ultralite XT Pack

Fish Out of Water

Renowned within certain circles for its fantastic hospitality and great food and atmosphere, the cafe at Coed Y Brenin is the jewel in the crown of the Welsh Mountain Biking trails. In the midst of the Fat Tyre Festival, Chipps does some work experience with Sian and Dafydd Roberts and volunteers for cheese grating duties.

200 Yards of Singletrack

Singletrack readers express why they feel that certain trails just exude that certain ‘thing’ that makes them unforgettable.

Routes

Forest of Bowland – With routes based around the village of Dunsop Bridge in Lancashire, Mark Alker identifies two routes that will seduce you with their spectacular views.

Easy various route options given, no timescale

Expert 31.54km (19.60 miles), no timescale given

Dirt Rag Road Trippin’

Jeff Guerrero from Dirt Rag hit the UK for eight days and wanted to see as much of the place as possible, meet as many riders as possible and do as much as possible. The Singletrack team pulled a few favours out of the bag and clocked up some impressive mileage.

Singletrackworld.com Roundup

A brief look at the highlights from the magazine’s daily website over the last few months.